Flatidae nymph with wax shield

(ENG) The insect in the picture is a planthopper inside the family Flatidae. The nymph covers its body with waxy filaments secreted by specialized glands; the nymph feeds on plants fluids, but it can't assimilate the wax on the plant so it tends to accumulate this substance on the top of its body. This way the nymph gets protection as the predator will think that it is not a living animal and instead they will think it is bird excrement. If finally, the predator strikes, it is more likely to come away with the sticky wax in the mouth and not the body of the insect, the insect will jump away and escape. Note the eye and antenna.